Ama Dablam | 1992 SW Ridge

A Spain expedition to Ama Dablam in 1992 via SW Ridge, led by Lluis Giner. Summit reached on 26th October 1992. 9 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 1152
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Expedition ID AMAD92308
Peak ID AMAD
Year 1992
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 SW Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Spain
Leaders Lluis Giner
Sponsor Catalonian Ama Dablam Expedition
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 104,109
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach -
Basecamp Date 1992-10-19
Summit Date 1992-10-26
Summit Time -
Summit Days 7
Total Days 13
Termination Date 1992-11-01
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 6814
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 2
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 9
Summit Members 6
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 2
Summit Hired 0
Hired Deaths 0
No Hired False
O2 Used False
O2 None True
O2 Climb False
O2 Descent False
O2 Sleep False
O2 Medical False
O2 Taken False
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits -
Campsites BC(19/10,4600m),C1(23/10,5700m),C2(24/10,6300m),Smt(26/10,04/11)
Route Notes BC next to US C2 as same as others C3. Always planned to climb normal SW Ridge, not SE Ridge. Easy route on SW Ridge since French had put fixed ropes above their C2 and US fixed below. After 1st teams' success, arrived at BC on 24th, acclimatized, then Carlos went up with De La Matta [again] and reached top.
Accidents Barriere altitude sickness; never above BC; nothing else
Achievement -
Agency Kunga
Commercial Route True
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2453794
Year 1992
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) sw ridge

Members

9 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Joan Carles Aldeguer Varga M 1957 Spain Climber Barcelona, Spain Telephone installation technician Details Other expeditions
Joan Barriere Figueroa M 1966 Spain Climber Barcelona, Spain & in Pyrenees Manager of mountain hut in Pyrenees Details Other expeditions
Carlos Bravo Montesinos M 1966 Spain Climber Barcelona, Spain Publicity manager for important world sportsman Details Other expeditions
Tomas Bravo Montesinos M 1962 Spain Climber Barcelona, Spain Bank clerk Details Other expeditions
Manuel De La Matta Sastre M 1963 Spain Climber Barcelona, Spain Spanish Olympic Games Committee official Details Other expeditions
Diego Fernandez del Pozo M 1961 Spain Climber Estavar in Pyrenees, Spain Carpenter Details Other expeditions
Lluis Giner Arnabat M 1963 Spain Leader Barcelona, Spain Alpine guide & paragliding instructor Details Other expeditions
Josep Conrado (Conrad) Lopez Gros M 1955 Spain Climber Erill la Vall, Lerida, Spain Restaurant manager Details Other expeditions
Sergi Martinez Sanchez M 1958 Spain Climber Barcelona, Spain Ski instructor Details Other expeditions

References

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
AMAD92308 AAJ Hawley, Elizabeth - - 67:211 (1993) -
AMAD92308 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199321100/Asia-Nepal-Ama-Dablam-Pre-Monsoon-Ascents-Attempts-and-Tragedy - - -